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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

other charges Of the complaint, and to
which all the defendants are parties, be-
ing reserved for future considerations
by the Commission.
The facts involved are to be found in
the pleadings alone, no other evidence
being offered by either party, and the
facts as stated by one party not being
denied by the other, though they disa-
gree upon the application Of the law to
the facts, the eomplainants claiming that
the facts, even as stated by the railway
company, convicted the company Of a
plain violation Of the provisions Of sec
ton seven Of the law; and the company
claiming that the state law had no APP
plication and the commission no juris-
dictioD, for the reason that the COM
merce and transportation in question
are clearly Interstate.
Upon the argument counsel for de-
PENDANT explicitly admitted that the
state law was intended by the legislature
enacting il to embrace the carriage or
shipment Of property, by its line, from
the city Of Duluth TO the city Of Manka-
to, both places being within the State Of
Minnesota though in going from
one Of those places 10 the other it be-
came necessary for its trains to pass
through part of the territory embraced
within the limits Of the State ofWiscon-
sin-contsnding that in that particular
tie act is unconstitutional and void for
the reason above assigned.
The commission entertains no doubt
that ii was the intention Of the legigla-
ture that the law should apply to a ship
ment OF freight from Duluth to Manka-
10, upon and over the defendants line
of road, and under the circumstances
detailed in the company's answer; but
as TO the constitutionaIity Of the act they
are by no means free from doubt. We
have determined, however, 50 far as
our present duties go, to accept the dis
puted section of the law as valid and OBJ
ligatory; to hold that the defendant
company is guilty, in the acts specified,
of violation thereof, and TO recommend
and direct the company to so amend it's
schedule of rates and charges, in the
particulars involved, as to conform to
the requirements of said section, as well
as TO allother provisions of the law.
There are other tribunals whose pc
culiar line of duties fit them to more
investigate and determine
the constitutionality of a statute than
whose duties are defined by
this law; hence we conclude to leave
the question to the courts, to which, we
apprehend, it would GO for final deter
whatever might be our con-
clusion in the premises.
By order of the Commission.
+. S. WARNER,
Secretary.
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DAMAGED BY 4 STORM.

Bridges Washed Out In Massachu-
sets and Great Damage Done.
GREAT DARLINGTON, Mass, July 25.-
The greatest damage done by the storm
was in the valley of the Green and Black
Grocery rivers. The major portion Of
the food passing down the latter river,
caused great destruction on the New
York side. Hillsdale was the first vic
tim. Bridge after bridge was cast from
its foundation. The Iron Works of the
Maloneys at this point, became the
target. The foundry :.of the concern on
the west side ofthe Black Grocery river,
withstood the shock, but the founda-
tons were badly damaged, as was
large amount of valuable machinery and
stock The employees had a narrow es-
cape. huge bridge which spanned the
stream at this point began to crumble at
its east end. The abutments were COM
pletely washed out and the 60-foot
bridge, which was worth some $4,000
also went. Twenty-three bridges at least
have been destroyed.
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HANDLE WITH CARE

II
Atoeorgia Whopper-Ths. Discovery
of a Metal BallfAlleeed 70 have
come from some other Planet than
the Earth.
CLAYTON, Ca, July 81 "A phendmenon
unparalleled in the annals Of astronomy
occurred here one day last week. From
the light which it throws upon the hith-
erto open question of the habitability OF
other planets it will prove of great val
ne TO science. At 7:45 O'Clock p. M,
there fell near this town a spherical
metal ball or aerohte, on the surface OF
which appear craven charaetert, which
give conclusive evidence of ia having
been nodded by intelligent hands. DR..
Seyers, in whose possession the wonder
now Is, said: 81 was returnink rom 3
patients house, situated soEn0 seven
miles from town, and was ascending a
long hill when my horse suddenly prick
ed up his ears, and on CHANGING ahead
my eyes were dazzled by brilliant
white flash, resembling a lightning
stroke and Immediately following came
a sharp hiss, as if of escaping steam. I
knew an rerolite had fallen, for had the
flash been electrical there would have
been a clap of thunder. Driving up the
hill l noticed that steam was coming
from the ground some few rods back
from the road, and on Fastening to the
spot found hole almost four inches in
diameter, from which arose considerable
heated vapor. drove home as rapidly
as possible and taking pick and shovel
returned to the spot, After half an
hours hard diggingI came upon the OBJ
ject of my search at depth of about
five feet. 1t was still too hot to handle,
but l succeeded in getting it to my car
riage by lifting it on shovel. noticed
it was remarkably heavy, but not until
l reached my barn and removed the adj
herring soil did l realize what prize l
had. Instead of a rough mass of me-
teoric iron, there appeared smooth,
perfect sphere of blue metal, with pol
ished surface and engraved with pictures
and writing. Upon the surface of the
strange ball was deeply engraved cir
Gle, within which was four-pointed
star representation of bird and rep
tile in measure now extinct, and a
great number of smaller figures resemb-
ling those used in modern short hand.
The metal of which the ball was com
posed was unlike anything / had ever.
seen, being about as hard as copper and
entirely infusible in my bunsen blow
pipe. 1 filed off some small bits and
sent them to chemist who made the
following report /:
81 have made a spectroscopic analysis
of the filings you sent. The metal is
fusible only in an electric arc. 1t is a
new element. Examined by the spec
troscope its. vapor gives three fine yell
low lights. The left of the d. Line of
sodium broad green, the one to the right
of the line of carium and an innumer-
able number of very fine purple ones. y
The ball will be sent to the Smithson-
ian Institute.
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The Presidents western Trip.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The mayor oil
st. Louis has telegraphed to the Presi-
dent, asking if he would receive dele
CATION from st. Louis who would come
to Washington on Monday to invite him
to visit that city in the fall, after the
Grand Army men have gone. A reply
was sent that the President would be IN
Washington on Monday. The Presi.
dent, of course. has known for some
time of the determination to urge him
to take Western tour, Notwithstanding
his declination of the invitation to at
tend the Grand Army camp, and he has
been considering the question, but has
not yet decided whether or not he will
visit st. Louis and some other Western
cities after his Soutern trip this fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

ALLEN G. THURMAN is not particularly
enthusiastic over the Democratic out
look. He says President Cleveland is
the strongest man the Democrats can
nominate, but everything depends up
on the action of the labor party in Ohio
and New York. He says that if the
working men should run ticket !oi
their own the result would be very
doubtful as the Democratic vote would
be seriously lessened. The "old Ro-
man" doubtless had in mind the Gin
cinnati election last spring where the
Democrats showed up as third party,
the labor vote being next to the Repub-
lican in size. Mr.. Thurman saysh will
never be political candidate again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

HENRY M. STANLEY was born in Wales
in l84O.. His real name was John Dow
lands, but on reaching New Orleans,
when only 10 years of age, he was adopt
ed by a merchant named Stanley, whose
name he took. He served on both sides
during the rebellion and at IFS close be-
came a newspaper correspondent. In
this capacity he visited Abyssinia and
Spain for the New York Herald, and af-
forwards made three trips to Africa, one
for the purpose of finding the so urces OF
Nile, the expenses of which were paid
by the New York Herald and the Lon
don Telegraph jointly, and the last COM
menced in 1879 under the auspices OF
the International association founded at
Brussels, the object of which was to de-
velop the great basin of the Congo.
Last year Mr.. Stanley, while engaged in
lecturing in various American cities,
was suddenly called to belgium by King
Leopold and placed at the head of an
expedition for the relief of Emin Bey, a
friendly native ruler of the Upper Con-
90 country, who had become involved
in serious complications with the ma
tlves. Stanlev's expedition started
some time in last December and re.
ports received up to the present time
had always been favorable. If the
rumor of SANKEY'S death should prove
to be true the next move of King Leo
pold, who has assumed q protectoratS
oyer portions of South Africa, will bt
watchep with interest. He will hardly
find another lieutenant as faithful anC
fearless as Henry M. Stanley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

THE st. Paul Globe alludes to Powell,
the Democratic candidate for Governor
of Ohio as General" Powell. The Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette says he is gen.
eIal-on his brothers side, but it is re-
membered that Powell once ran for At
torney-General. He didn't get the Of
fee, but perhaps that is where the GLOBE
gets the title.
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Greatly Excited.

Not a few cities of Mankato have re-
Gently become greatly excited over the
astounding facts, that several OF their
friends who had been pronounced by
by their physicians as incurable and be-
yond all hope-sufferin with that
dreaded monster Consumption-have
been completely cured by DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, the
only remedy that does positively cure
all throat and lung diseases, Coughs,
Colds, Asthma and Bronchitis. Trial
bottle free at j. R. Jones' Drug Store,
large bottles 81.
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THERE will be no tears shed over the
news that the so-called Baltimore &
Ohio deal has fallen through with.
The consolidation proposed seems tc
have been too great a one to be consum.
mated, but it is doubtful if the schemers
will be satisfied till the management o.
the B. & o. is turned over to a combin'
alton which will take 1t out of the COM
petition which has always worried the
other trunk lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

Col. c. H. DIXON, who has for some
time acted as agent for the Western AS
sociated Press at Minneapolis, and sent
the FREE Press its daily telegraphic re.
port, to-day said good bye" to the ed.
itor. Col. Dixon understood his work.
and always did it well. He has our good
wishes for success in any new field he
NAV enter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

McGARIGLE, the convicted Chicago
boodler, gave the police the shake
last Saturday and has not as yet been
found. McGarigle was to turn States
evidence, and tell all he knew about the
rascalitv practiced in swindling the
county, but the men he was to give away
seem to have thought the best way to
save themselves TO save him. If be
reaches Canada it is said there is no law
to bring him back, even if he is found.
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The B. 90 ImhroaIIo

New YORK, July 22.-"Mr. Garrett falls
back on his letter." said Henry Clews
to-day, "and has nothing to say on the
subject of the Baltimore & Ohio matter,
which is not contained therein. Hispo-
sition as taken in that letter is absolute
ly correct. I did not see Garrett last
evening after the papers in contempla-
ted suit were served on him. saw him
to-day though. The suit does not scare
him. 1t is simply an effort on the part
of Ives to COMPEL Garrett to return Sc
curities which were forfeited"
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THE COKE STRIKE.

A Statement Regarding the Long
Battle Just Ended.
PIrsBURG, Pa, July 22.-The coke
strike just ended was one of the most
stubbornly contested battles ever fought
between capital and labor. The fight
went on for eleven weeks and four days
and now that it is ended the feeling be-
tween the men and the operators Is, il
anything, more cordial than it was ever
before. The amount of money lost by
the long idleness cannot be accurately
accounted, but it runs up to the millions
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

THE State convention of the United
Labor party in New York will meet at
Syracuse on August IL. About 800 dele
gates will be present, and full State
ticket is to put in the field. This is the
organization which Is causing great APP
prebension IN Democratic ranks, as wen
it may. If the $4,000 voters who cast
their ballots for Henry George in the
last municipal election in New York
City continue to stand by the United La
Dor party, the chances of the Democracy
in the State campaign viii be poor in
deed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

A PARAGRAPH is going the rounds OF
the press, originating in the st. Paul
Globe, to the effect that the Second Reg
iment in its recent encampment in this
city occupied the Sibley Mound, Such
is not the case. The mound Is at least
two miles up the river from the old fair
grounds, where "Camp McGill was To-
Gated
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29
RAN THROUGH A SWITCH.

An Omaha Passenger Train Meets
With an Accident.
HUDSON, Wis, July 25.-The south
bound passenger train on the North
division of the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
opolis & Omaha railway ran into an open
switch at Cumberland Station. Engi-
neer John Donahue, of Hudson, and
Fireman Webster, of Altona, were killed,
and Baggagemaster Murphy injured.
The engine, express and baggage cars
were wrecked. A freight train had been
side-tracked to await the passage of the
passenger train and the freight hands
failed to close the switch.
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July Floods in New Hampshire

DOVER, N. H., July 25.--All the rivers
In this part of the State are higher now
than ever was known before. Freshets
in the Lamphrey river, at New Market,
carried away large part of the old dam
of the New Market cotton mills; also the
foundation of No. l Picker mills. The
engine and derricks which have been
employed for some time in constructing
the new dam were swept away. The
loss cannot now be estimated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

THE state of Minnesota is credited on
the rolls of the war department with
having furnished during the war 24,O2O
men. The records of the pension Office
show that there are on the.pension rolls
6,307 residents of the state. These PEN
sioners receive for each SIS, 1921. Blue
Earth county is credited with 219 PEN
sioners who draw $2,986.75. ....
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chIoroformed and ROBBED a Lad

CHICAGO, July 15.-Detectives yester-
dav arrested Frederick Dorm for crime
of story book nature. Young Dorm is
IL years of age. Last year he found em-
ployment in Saratoga, N. Y, as one of
the attendants who draw water from the
Congress well. This spring, the police
say, young widow sojourned at the re-
sort, took great fancy to Dorm and the
couple spent much time together. On
June 18th, while walking in secluded
spot, Dorm chloroformed the lady and
robbed her of iewelry and cash aggre-
eating 81 900, and fed. He was traced
to Chicago after considerable wandering.
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THE alleged platform promulgated by
the Ohio Democratic convention is a
conglomeration of absurdities and i'm
pertinent untruths, in which demagog-
ism is so apparent that it will not de-
ceive even the most poorly informed.
The height of its impotence is reached
in its Characterization of the present
state administration as corrupt and ex-
travagant and demanding that it be re-
tired, ostensibly that the Democrats may
again come into power. The cheek of
the man who read that clause to the con-
yention must have blushed with shame
-sif Democratic politician could ever
be expected to exhibit shame. When
the Democratic party went out of power
in Ohio two years ago it left depleted
treasury, demoralized state institutions,
and a record of mismanagement, cor
ruption and ballot box stnffing that new
er was and we hope never will be equal
led. The Foraker administration has
spent good share of its time in straigh-
tening out the crooked affairs of the va
rious state institutions as left by the
Democracy, and to its credit it can be
be said that in the short time elapsed
since it went into powerit has succeeded
in bringing the affairs of state to splen-
did condition. A large deficit IN the
State treasury has been paid off, the
penitentiary brought to basis where il
pays its own expenses instead of having
to demand large appropriation, and
the other state institutions put undeI
Intelligent and business-like manage.
lment. The charge sof corruption and
partisanship are made by the Democrats
simply to cover up the memory of their
own unsavory doings. Fortunately
the facts are too fresh in the minds Of
all to admit of any deception to result
from the clap-trap Of this Democratic
platform. 1t only serves as a reminder
of the dangers to honest government
J which lie in the supremacy ofthat party
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

THE reports OF the work of death deal
ing reaper are beginning TO come in. A
farmer living near Hutchinson, and q
pioneer citizen, was terribly injured
yesterday. His team became unmanage-
able and drew the heavy machine over
his body.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

The wholesale clothing house of H. G.
Burbank & Co., and the spice depart
ment of the P. H. Kelly Mercantile COM
panY, in the five-story brick block own
ed by P. H. Kelly, at 218 and go East
Third, st. Paul, were badly damaged by
fire last night. The total loss, including
the damage by water and smoke, viii
probably exceed $780, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

THE records of the patent Office show
that there were 2SS patents issued to cit
liens of Minnesota during the past year,
which is an average of one for every
2,7ll of population. The number grant
ed to residents of Dakota was sixty, an
average of one to every 2,252 persons.
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The Conductor Held Responsible

The Conductor Held Responsible
ST.. THOMAS, Ont, July 2S.-Evidence
given last night at the inquest into the
recent railway disaster went to show
that it was caused through the failure o.
conductor Spettigue to testthe air brakes
before leaving Port Stanley. He has
been arrested and the inquest has ad
journed till Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

Auderbe, expelled from France in
1880. presented himself at the ministry
of the interior Monday, it being sup
posed that his purpose was to assassinate
Falliares. He used abusive language
and was elected from the building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

THE business failures during the last
seven days number for the United States
147, for Canada %, total III; compared
with 10 last week, and lsS for the cor
responding period last year.
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Exploslon N q powder Mini.

THoMAsroE, Me-, July 25.-The War
rem Powder Mill blew up this forenoon.
They had started up the kernelling mill
in which were thirty kegs of powder.
Geo. Shipard, aged 80, was killed, being
literally torn to pieces,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

Mr.. J. s. MCLEAN, managing editor Of
the Minneapolis Journal, will hereafter
have charge of the Associated Press re-
port in the Northw est. This insures
good service for the FREE Press as well
as other newspapers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29
Torn "a places hv 4 Mad RuII

DETROIT, July 2S.-Eli Parkes, prom
inent citizen of Charlotte, was literally
torn to pieces by a mad bull this morn
ing. His remains were found scattered
about the premises. The bull was shot.
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Went Down n a Cyclone.

LONDON, July 23.-News is received
here that the British ship Firth of DINA
has been lost in cyclone off the coast
of Java, and that 25 persons, all on board.
nariahed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-29

z THE First Regiment, Minnesota Ma
tional Guards, is having its annual good
time at Fort Smelling this week.
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The OH Market Touohes Rotts

PITTsBuRe, July 2S.-The oil market
broke four cents this morning and reach
ed the lowest price since July, 1884.
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The Supreme Court of Minnesota yes
terday handed down the following de-
ions:
The State of Minnesota, respondent,
VS.. Balthasar Eisele, appellant, Syllabus:
Indictment for nuisance in obstructing
a highway is proper, though it be in dis
pute that the land is a highway. Upon
such an indictment persons owning land
near or abuttirg on the alleged highway
are not interested in the event so as to
make them incompetent to testify to adj
missions of the alleged dedicator, he be-
ing dead. Public work on highway
may be proved not to show an interest
to dedicate, but to show an acceptance
by the public. Where witnesses testi-
fed to acts and declarations of the al
legged dedicator that they had sought to
buy the land does not tend to impeach
that testimony. Order affirmed. Gllfil.
Ian, G. J.
In the matter of the petition for the
appointment of receiver of Orange
Walker, Samuel Judd and William III,
Veazie. Order reversed. Mitchell, J,
Christoph Meyer, Henry Weibpe,
William Schefer, j. c. Kruse and Fit
Meitrott, appellants, vs.. the Trustees OF
the German Evangelical Lutheran EN-
manuel Church ct al, respondents. Syl-
labus: A religious congregation became
incorporated under title 4, chap. "a, gen.
eral statutes 1878. Afterwards, pursuant
to vote of more than two-thlrds of its
members, it adopted and filed new arti-
cles of incorporation, merely making 9
change in the name. Held, that this did
not make any break in its continuity OF
identity as an incorporation so as to pre-
vent its holding the property as an in.
corporation previously acquired by in
Order affirmed. Gilfllan, G. ].
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Miss ROSE, the sister of President
Cleveland, is to take the vice-principal-
ship at Fifth Avenue private school in
New York City at its fall opening in
September next.
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A Prominent Railway Man Dies.
Boston, July 22.-Frederick ]. Cal
houn died this morning, aged 81 years.
He was widely known railroad man.